Quote: Tim Walker @ March 29, 2008, 2:46 PM

I wonder if there are any shows that actually have to tone down the audience reaction because it's too extreme?

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I am pretty sure that Graham Lineman once mentioned on The IT Crowd or maybe the Father Ted commentary that they had to tone done laughs because they went on fortoo long and you couldn't hear the character's next line. They had to do something similar on Friends as well.
 

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Quote: earman2009 @ March 31, 2008, 1:03 PM

I am pretty sure that Graham Lineman once mentioned on The IT Crowd or maybe the Father Ted commentary that they had to tone done laughs because they went on fortoo long and you couldn't hear the character's next line. They had to do something similar on Friends as well.

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I can believe that about IT or Ted - but all they have to do with Friends is turn the volume down on the tape.
 

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Quote: David Chapman @ March 31 2008, 11:32 PM BST

but all they have to do with Friends is turn the volume down on the tape.

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It depends on whether the laughter reaches the studio's boommikes or not. If that happens, they can't 'turn down' the audience's laughter because some will still be picked up on the main tape.

Anyway, for Teenage Kicks (swiftly moving back to the topic) surely the producers would /want/ a large amount of laughter, to shout to through the television "HEY. THIS IS FUNNY. LAUGH DAMMIT." At least for the first episode.
 

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Quote: Treenifer @ April 2 2008, 2:39 PM BST

It depends on whether the laughter reaches the studio's boommikes or not. If that happens, they can't 'turn down' the audience's laughter because some will still be picked up on the main tape.

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I thought he was making a joke about canned laughter on Friends.
 

I just watched the repeat of this, and found it very agreeable. Normally I'm very hard to please, but it was a pleasant half hour and I laughed a few times, so I will be tuning in next time. The acting by the daughter wasn't as bad as some have said, she had quite a bit of dialogue and managed well, without resorting to CBBC-style mugging. (Compare her to, say, the asian wpc in the Thin Blue Line.) Not keen on the American-style breaks between scenes, showing the outside of the building with a musical 'sting', but I gather that's standard these days. Was Ade wearing a stunt stomach or has he put on a few pounds?
 

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Quote: Bad dog @ April 2 2008, 10:36 PM BST

Not keen on the American-style breaks between scenes, showing the outside of the building with a musical 'sting', but I gather that's standard these days.

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I watched both the initial broadcast and the repeat and don't remember those at all!
 

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I remember one shot of his house?
But maybe that's part of the opening credits.
 

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OK, there were only a few of those breaks. But they are quite conspicuous if you watch a lot of older series (which don't do it), rather than the more modern stuff. Perhaps a modern audience doesn't notice them as much as they are part of the landscape now.
 

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Not keen on the American-style breaks between scenes, showing the outside of the building with a musical 'sting', but I gather that's standard these days.

Yes they use these establishing shots a lot on Peep Show for example, i.e. a shot of the "JLB Credit" building before any scenes in Mark's hellish workplace.
 

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Quote: Bad dog @ April 3 2008, 9:55 AM BST

OK, there were only a few of those breaks. But they are quite conspicuous if you watch a lot of older series (which don't do it), rather than the more modern stuff. Perhaps a modern audience doesn't notice them as much as they are part of the landscape now.

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My stupidly extensive DVD collection is 95%+ pre-1990.
 

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It's pretty funny at times, it's actually nice to see ITV doing one for a change.

I don't think they hold a funny cast, as there's only two I actually find funny and one being the reason I actuallyed watched it. Ade's a legend in my family, brought up watching bottoms, the young one's etc

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Quote: Joey Matthews @ April 4 2008, 3:27 AM BST

brought up watching bottoms.

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I really hope that's a typo.

 

 

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Quote: hotzappa11 @ April 4 2008, 10:38 AM BST

I really hope that's a typo.

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